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Medicines and Grinding Tools
Unknownca.205 B.C. - 24 A.D.
Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King
Guangzhou, China
Medicines and grinding tools are uncovered in the west chamber. The medicine has a dark grey color and a fluffy texture, it is probably Chinese herbs. Besides the medicine of the multi-colored stones, two set of grinding tools, made of bronze and iron separately, are found. Their shape are very similar to that of nowadays grinding tools in Chinese drug stores.
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- Title: Medicines and Grinding Tools
- Creator Nationality: China
- Creator Gender: Unknown
- Creator Death Place: China
- Creator Birth Place: China
- Date: ca.205 B.C. - 24 A.D.
- Physical Dimensions: w2.8 x d9 cm (Complete)
- Provenance: Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King
- Type: Chinese Herbs, Metal
- External Link: http://www.gznywmuseum.org
- Object type: Medicine and Grinding Tools
- Craftsman: Unknown
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